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Wednesday November 2, 2011

South Australia’s Chief Prosecutor: Create special laws for cults

South Australia’s chief prosecutor is calling for new laws to thwart the rise of cults across the nation.

Stephen Pallaras says a new approach by law-makers needs to address the “mental damage and mental harm” caused by cults.

Thursday February 1, 2007

Australia:

Australia PM questions Jesus Loves Osama sign

Many Australians will question the priority of churches which have posted signs saying Jesus loves Osama, Prime Minister John Howard says.

Monday July 31, 2006

Australia:

Universal Brotherhood: How a hippie dream fell apart

In the 70s, an idealistic young man decided he would change the world. With high ethical and moral principles he joined a sect in WA’s South-West. Today, he looks back on those days with some regrets. So what went wrong?

Tuesday May 30, 2006

Australia:

Model says burqa was rape protection

Model Michelle Leslie wore a burqa during her stay in a Balinese prison on drugs charges to avoid being raped, she said.

Monday May 15, 2006

Australia:

Australia: Row over Bibles in hospitals

The Queensland Government has denied that Bibles have been banned from hospital bedsides because health bosses fear they offend non-Christians.

Monday August 8, 2005

Australia:

Gibson Asked to Stage Christ’s Crucifixion

SYDNEY, Australia - Hollywood actor-director Mel Gibson has been asked to recreate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the streets of Sydney if the city is selected to host a major Catholic gathering in 2008, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Thursday March 31, 2005

Australia • Catch The Fire:

Hatred law needs overhaul: churches

Worried about curbs on free speech, religious leaders will push Premier Steve Bracks for change.

Friday November 5, 2004

Australia:

Sweat lodge adherents reject ‘cult’ label

Sweat lodge enthusiasts have denied that their ceremonial groups are cults and have called the death of a Melbourne man in South Australia during a traditional American sweat lodge ceremony, "a senseless tragedy".

Thursday November 4, 2004

Australia:

Melbourne man dies in sweat lodge ritual

A man has died and another is being treated in hospital after a native American purification ritual in South Australia's far north.

Tuesday April 20, 2004

Australia:

Policemen sacked for KKK prank

As a force struggling to shake off a racist image, the Western Australia police hardly needed a speed camera catching two officers racing through a town centre wearing Ku Klux Klan-style hoods.